Mass 20090719

The 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 19 July 2009 Saint Andrew & Saint William Catholic Church in Verona, Wisconsin Today, the Church’s readings present us with an opportunity to understand more deeply the nature of Christ. Having reflected briefly the past two weeks on the titles Son of God and Son of Man, the prophet Jeremiah delivers a message that identifies Jesus Christ as the Son of David. Because Jesus is the Son of David we have definitive proof that the prophecies of the Old Testament have been fulfilled in His coming – the Son of God born of the Virgin Mary. It is proof that God’s plan for salvation throughout history has been deliberate, not random. For example, if we cast our minds back to the Gospel of Matthew from Mass on Christmas Eve, we would recall the lengthy genealogy of Jesus tracing His ancestry back to Abraham through King David. This ancestry is of the utmost importance in light of the passage we hear today from the prophet Jeremiah: “Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will raise up a righteous shoot to David; as king he shall reign and govern wisely, he shall do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah shall be saved, Israel shall dwell in security. This is the name they give him: ‘The LORD our justice.’” The "Davidic" lineage of Jesus is especially important from the standpoint of Jewish theology, since God’s people Israel expected their future King to be a descendant of King David. This King would unite the tribes of Israel, ruling as the Anointed One, the "Messiah." In the second reading today from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians, Saint Paul identifies Christ as the Messiah, the Anointed One who united not only the tribes of Israel, but all nations: "In Christ Jesus you who once were far off have become near by the blood of Christ…He came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near, for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father." Although the Messiah (the Anointed One; the Son of David) has already come into the world, we must still keep our eyes fixed on the Good Shepherd, for it is only in Christ that we find true Communion and Redemption. In the Gospel of Mark today we hear of Jesus shepherding His people: “When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.” May we always be faithful followers of the Son of David, the One Who comes in the Name of the Lord, Christ Jesus the Good Shepherd.

Introductory Rites Hymn at the Procession – 632 I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

Tune: KINGSFOLD

Kyrie eleison

Chant Mode III (Greek) Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.

Gloria in excelsis

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

A New Mass for Congregations Carroll Thomas Andrews

Lord Jesus Christ…receive our prayer.

Opening Collect The Priest prays the collect. All respond, Amen.

Liturgy of the Word Reading I

Jeremiah 23:1-6 "I shall gather the remnant of My flock; I shall also raise up shepherds over them."

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 23 Richard Proulx

Reading II

Ephesians 2:13-18 Christ Himself is our peace.

Gospel Acclamation

A. Gregory Murray, O.S.B.

My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me. Gospel Reading

Mark 6:30-34 They were like sheep without a shepherd.

Homily

Rev. William F. Vernon Pastor

Liturgy of the Eucharist Hymn at the Offertory – 632 The King of Love My Shepherd Is

Tune: ST. COLUMBA

Sanctus et Benedictus

Mass for the City Richard Proulx

Memorial Acclamation

Mass for the City Richard Proulx

Great Amen

Mass for the City Richard Proulx

Communion Rite The Our Father

Traditional Chant

Priest: Deliver us, Lord…our Savior, Jesus Christ

Lamb of God

Richard Proulx

Song at the Communion – 708 Like a Shepherd

Hymn of Thanksgiving – 639 There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy

Text and Music: Bob Dufford, S.J.

Tune: IN BABILONE

Prayer after Communion

Concluding Rites Final Blessing and Dismissal Organ Postlude Musical Remarks There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy

Tune: IN BABILONE

The text of the Hymn of Thanksgiving today, There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy, was written by Frederick William Faber (1814-1853). Faber was a British hymn writer and theologian. While in college, he was awarded the Newdigate Prize for poetry he composed. In 1837, Faber was elected a fellow of the National Scholars Foundation, in the midst of a period of great personal struggle. Despite his theological roots in Anglican Calvinism, Faber became an enthusiastic follower of John Henry Newman, a famous Anglican bishop who converted to Catholicism. In 1841, Faber spent time studying and travelling throughout the European Continent. After he returned to England, he didn’t stay for long; instead, he returned to the continent in pursuit of Catholic studies. Shortly thereafter in 1845, Faber joined the Catholic Church. He went on to found a religious community known as St. Wilfrid’s in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, called the "Wilfridians." This community eventually would merge with the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, with John Henry Newman as the Superior. Faber was a very charming character and eloquent preacher, but he is most widely remembered for his hymn texts. In addition to There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy, we should also be familiar with Faber’s hymn Faith of Our Fathers. The hymn tune IN BABILONE comes from a Dutch collection of tunes called Oude en nieuwe Hollantse Boerenlities en Contradanseu, or "Old and New Dutch Peasant Songs and Country Dances" (ca. 1710). It is a rather lively tune that is evocative of dance, and it has been paired with several different texts throughout history, including Hail Thou, Once Despised Jesus. The tune has not been attributed to any particular composer. -B. G.

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